devastating
['devəsteitiŋ]
- adj. 毁灭性的;全然的
- v. 摧毁(devastate的ing形式);毁坏
考试真题
- Action to restore appropriate price incentives, notably through corrective carbon pricing, is urgently needed to lower the risk of irreversible and potentially devastating effects of climate change.
2017年6月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section B
- But today's report is the starkest warning yet of the potentially devastating impact of climate change and human exploitation on the Antarctic's delicate ecosystems.
2019年12月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C
- In Nigeria, where tomatoes are a staple of local diets, the insect's effects are devastating.
2017年12月六级真题(第一套)阅读 Section A
双语例句
- 1. Drugs are a scourge that is devastating our society.
- 毒品是破坏我们社会的一大祸害。
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- 2. I was devastating, if I do say so myself.
- 如果让我来说的话,我真是棒极了。
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- 3. "The Government is suppressing inflation by devastating the economy," he said.
- 他说,“政府正在通过破坏经济来抑制通货膨胀。”
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- 4. It's a devastating and barbaric act that defies all comprehension.
- 这种行为野蛮凶残、令人震惊,简直是不可理喻。
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- 5. An oil spill could be devastating for wildlife.
- 溢出的油对野生动物来说可能是毁灭性的。
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